The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-25
The Hawaiian Legislature.
18TH DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
THURSDAY, Nov. 23rd.

The House opened at 10 A. NJ,
President 5. G. Wilder in the chair.
Mr.. Kawainui presented petition
from men in Hama that $40 be paid
them for work done on the roads.
Referred to Minister of Finance.
Also another petition of similar
import for $780, for work done on
the roads. Referred to Minister of
Finance.
Mr.. Waterhonse reported from
special committee that the petition
from Lahaina for the removal of
the Government physician was very
vague. No name, date or anything
to guide them being given. He
therefore recommended that the
petition be laid ON the table. Car
ried.
Mr.. Widemann, for the special
committee, asked if the Auditor
General had resigned.
Minister Green then read letter
from Mr.. Walker, wherein hestated
that he has rendered his resignation
to the King.
The committee was then excused
from acting in the matter.
Mr.. Kinney reported from Judi
ciary Committee, recommending a
new bill in regard to the practice of
medicine in place of the bill abolish
ing tue Hawaiian Board of Health.
The bill was then read first
time and passed to second reading.
Minister Green answered the
questions of Mr.. Townsend: LIST,
That the Cabinet have advised the
King to sign all the bills from the
House; I'd, Any bills so far passed
the House they will recommend the
King to sign. lie also stated that
he considered the Ministry were
responsible for the acts Of the King
in the premises when he acted under
their advice.
Minister Green answered the
questions of Mr.. Townsend in re-
gard to item in the intermediary
report, of $50, 243.35. 1t consists
in the main of the 7 and 5 per cent.
that was paid out here to people who
took new bonds. He considered that
the whole of this amount so paid as
illegal. There is no warrant for it.
The per cent. was for any syndi-
cate that would float loan. He
would remark incidentally that other
people than those in London will take
money illegally. He did not blame
the people for taking this money.
If he was purchasing bonds he did
not think he would go and buy a
law book and make lawyer of him
self before purchasing. Without
rejecting on the people who did take
this money, he would say that the
paying of the same was illegal.
STAG were paid against drafts
by Geo. w. Macfarlane; $3,241.97
were paid to the Engraving Co. for
engraving the bonds.
All these amounts were paid be-
fore the present Ministry took office,
$556 were paid for insurance on
money in transit from San Francisco,
S928.7 for Commissions.
In explanation of the $500, GAP. CT,
the Minister referred to table b,
page 81, intermediate Report, the
items $4,000, $50, 900, $4,000,
SIS, 900, loss on exchange $21 1922
80, Rothschild & Co.'S Commissions
81, O65. 90, total $l99, 057.3 SO. This
deducted from 81 100000, leaves
the sum $500, 942.61.
When lie introduced these reports
lie stated that an explanation would
be required, and he was then ready
to answer any questions that might
be asked.
The charge of 100000 interest
will not be entered on our books as
charge against floating the loan,
! but will be entered under interest
account.
In answer to the questions from
Mr.. Kamauoha in regard to the
amouotS IN tahla n of tho Inter.